mitosis and meiosis

When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?

• interphase
• anaphase
• prophase
• telophase

What portion of the cell cycle involves the actual dividing?

• interphase
• mitosis
• Gap 1
• Gap 2

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What is the name of the process in which DNA (genetic information) is exchanged during meiosis?

• crossing under
• crossing over
• melding
• blending

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In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:

• 46
• 92
• 22
• 23

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After meiosis is complete how many cells will there be?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:

• Left: meiosis
  Right: meiosis
• Left: meiosis
  Right: cloning
• Left: mitosis
  Right: meiosis
• Left: mitosis
  Right: mitosis

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Place these cells in order of mitosis.

• A, B, C, D, E
• B, E, D, A, C
• C, E, A, D, B
• B, D, A, E, C

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The primary function of mitosis is _______

• to create genetic variety

• growth and repair of cells

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The diploid chromosome number in the Indian elephant was found to be 2n=56. How many chromosomes would the elephant’s gamete possess?

• 0

• 28

• 56

• 112

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Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...

• 16 chromosomes.
• 46 chromosomes.
• 8 chromosomes.
• 4 chromosomes.

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